Is BALDPATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALDPATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALDPATES mean?
Baldpates is a form of BALDPATE.
- noun
a person whose head is bald or shaved
- noun
a widgeon the male of which has a white crown
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + D (2) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BALDPATES
BALDPATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BALDPATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- baldpate13
- ablated10
- baldest10
- blasted10
- datable10
- spalted10
- stabled10
- stapled10
- ablates9
- palates9
- abased9
- abated9
- adapts9
- adepts9
- basted9
- blades9
- lapsed9
- padles9
- pasted9
- pedals9
- plated9
- pleads9
- tabled9
- plebs9
- abates8
- ablate8
- ablest8
- basalt8
- bleats8
- palate8
- palest8
- palets8
- pastel8
- petals8
- plates8
- pleats8
- salpae8
- septal8
- stable8
- staple8
- tablas8
- tables8
- tepals8
- abled8
- adapt8
- adept8
- baaed8
- balds8
- baled8
- based8
- bated8
- beads8
- blade8
- debts8
- padle8
- paled8
- pated8
- pedal8
- plead8
- sabed8
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